Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362724003714
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
300 BALLARD RD, WILTON, NY 12831 · (518) 587-0600 · Saratoga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 51.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #1,352 of 2,335 | #26 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,299 of 2,342 | #25 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,314 of 2,343 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,927 of 2,585 | #29 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,882 of 2,338 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #2,351 of 2,388 | #29 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #564 of 1,757 | #2 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-85 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
96%
was 91%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 22.2 | 14.0:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 40% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 24.4 | 12.7:1 | 32% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 25.5 | 15.5:1 | 27% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a low-enrollment elementary school, BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in WILTON, New York. Federal data show 311 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
The 6 schools of SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, including BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 2,883 students.
Roughly 96% of students at BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 2% Hispanic. County-wide, 88% of Saratoga County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
Its ratio of 14.0:1 is based on 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%. Public schools in Saratoga County average 30%.
In New York, BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.7% actual against a predicted 61.0%.
Census data for Saratoga County show median household income comes to about $100,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 50 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,097, BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DOROTHY NOLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 3.7 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over 7 years, enrollment decreased by 85 students, from 396 to 311. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which rose from 91% to 96%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
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Saratoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
238,284
Census ACS
Median income
$100,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
30,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 939 students
- OLIVER W WINCH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- HARRISON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
- MOREAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 283 students
Nearby schools
- DOROTHY NOLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 616
- MAPLE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 1,426
- CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 402
- CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 345
- CORINTH MIDDLE SCHOOL6.5 mi · 310
- GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
Is BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Saratoga County.
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